indian air force

1.  Applications are invited from Male  Indian Citizens as per Citizenship Act 1955 for the following
courses  commencing  in  July  2013 for  grant  of  Permanent  /  Short  Service  Commission  in
Meteorological Branch.
COURSES COMMENCING IN JULY 2013
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH
    (a) No. 134 Ground Duty Officers’(134 GDOC) Course (Permanent Commission)
    (b) No. 27 Short Service Commission (27 SSC) Course
AS COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
INDIAN AIR FORCE
METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS
(a) Age : 20-25 Years as on 01 July 2013 i.e born in between 02 July 1988 to 01 July 1993. The upper
age limit is relaxed upto 27 Years (i.e born in between 02 July 1986 to 01 July 1993) for candidates who
have completed Ph D after completing following educational qualifications.
(b) Educational Qualifications:
(c) Physical Standards
  (i)  Height and Weight: Minimum height :- Men - 157.5 Cms  with correlated weight .
 
(ii)  All other medical criteria would be evaluated by the Air Force Medical Authorities whose decision on
the fitness would be final.
 
Candidates appearing in final year/semester examinations may also apply provided they fulfil the
following conditions:-
(a) Candidates should not have any present backlog and should have secured a minimum of 50% marks
in Post Graduation in aggregate in all papers put together upto the last semester / year for which results
have been declared at the time of applying / AFSB testing.
(b) Candidates should be able to provide provisional / original degree certificate latest by
TYPE OF COMMISSION :
3. Permanent Commission :  Candidates  joining as Permanent Commission (PC) officers would
continue to serve till the age of superannuation.
Short Service Commission :
(a) officers  in Ground Duty Branches would
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Note :
‘APPLICATION FOR METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH COURSES
COMMENCING IN JULY2013’.
No queries / correspondence will be entertained regarding late receipt / non receipt or incomplete
/ non eligible / illegible applications.
2. Meteorological Branch -
15 June 2013.
 
4.
The initial tenure for Short Service Commission  be for a
period of ten years.  An extension of four years may be granted subject to vacancies, suitability, Merit,
willingness and service requirements
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Candidates who are short-listed will be called for testing at one of the Air Force Selection
Boards (AFSBs) at Dehradun, Mysore, Gandhinagar or Varanasi.  The testing would consist of
two stages as given below.
(a) Stage-I Test consisting of Intelligence Test along with other tests will be conducted on the
first  day.  Stage-I  test  is  a  screening  test  and  only  those  who  qualify  would  undergo
subsequent testing. Applicants who qualify Stage-I testing would be required to fill up a
detailed application form. Thereafter, all candidates would be subjected to document check
to ascertain their eligibility for the Meteorological Branch. Those candidates who either do not
qualify in Stage I testing or do not meet the required eligibility criteria would be sent back on
the first day itself.
(b)  Stage-II  testing  consisting  of Psychological  test, Group Tests  and  Interview  will  be
conducted on subsequent days ( Four Days).  
6.  Medical Examination will be conducted at AFCME, New Delhi or IAM Bengaluru based on the
recommendations at AFSB.
7.  Candidates recommended by the AFSBs and declared medically fit will be detailed for training
in the order of all India Merit list depending on the number of vacancies available. Grant of PC /
SSC  would be based on number of vacancies, performance in the selection process and the
choice given by the candidate.
8.  No compensation will be paid in respect of any injury sustained during the testing at  AFSB.
. 10% of the vacancies are reserved for NCC Air Wing 'C' certificate holders
10. Onus of meeting eligibility criteria rests with the applicant. Merely undergoing
AFSB testing would not constitute fulfilment of eligibility requirements.
11. How to apply
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Application must be accompanied with the following:-
     (a)  One self addressed envelope (size - 23x10 cm) with Rs 27/- postage stamp.
     (b)  Two unattested recent colour photographs similar to the one pasted on the application form.
13.  Serving Air Warrior candidates would be required to apply as per the service format as given
in AFO 39 / 2006 through service channel. Other government employees need to apply through
proper channel and are requested to produce NOC at the time of AFSB testing.
134 GDOC / 27 SSC COURSES
Post Graduate Degree in any Science  stream / Mathematics / Statistics / Geography / Computer
Applications / Environmental Science / Applied Physics / Oceanography / Meteorology / Agricultural
Meteorology / Ecology & Environment / Geo-physics / Environmental Biology with minimum of 50%
marks in aggregate of all papers put together (Provided Maths and Physics were studied at Graduation
Level, with a minimum of 55% marks in both).
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the
(a) Candidates are to complete the application as per format given in this advertisement, and
forward the same to POST BAG NO. 001, NIRMAN BHAWAN POST OFFICE, NEW DELHI -
110106 by ordinary post only.
Candidates who are debarred by the Ministry of Defence from holding any type of commission in
Defence Services shall not be eligible to apply and if admitted, their candidature will be cancelled.
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5.
Last date for receipt of  applications: 3
Last date for receipt of  applications for the candidates who are sending their applications from
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep & Minicoy Islands, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur,
Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland and Mizoram
1 August 2012.
:  07 September 2012.
TRAINING
14. Training is scheduled to commence in the first week of July 2013 .  
15. The duration of training for  Meteorological Branch is 52 weeks at  Air Force Training Establishments.
IAF OFFERS YOU  
16. Pay and Allowances:-  Flying Officers will be entitled to  Pay in Pay Band of   Rs 15,600 - 39,100 per month
along  with  Grade  Pay,  Military  Service  Pay,  Dearness Allowance,  Kit  Maintenance Allowance,  Transport
Allowance. In addition, other allowances are applicable based on nature of duty  / place of posting  and would
include  Flying  Allowance,  Technical  Allowance,  Field  Area  Allowance,  Special  Compensatory  (Hill  area)
Allowance, Special Force Allowance, Siachin Allowance, Island Special Duty Allowance, Test Pilot & Flight Test
Engineer Allowance,  Hard Area Allowance  and  Remote  Locality Allowance.  On  successful  completion  of
Training, the newly Commissioned Flying Officers would be entitled to approximate gross monthly emoluments
including Transport  Allowance of major cities of  Rs 50,330/-.
17.  Benefits:-  In  addition  to  the  Pay  & Allowances,  Officers  are  entitled  to  Furnished Accommodation,
Comprehensive Medical Cover for self and dependants, Leave Travel Concession, Leave (60 days Annual and
20 days Casual), supply of entitled rations, canteen &  Officers’Mess facilities and many more.
18. Insurance: - Rs. 50 Lakh Insurance Cover (on contribution) is applicable to serving officers.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
19.  Terms and conditions given in the advertisement are guidelines only and are subject to change without
notice.
20. Candidates below 25 years of age must be unmarried (term unmarried excludes widower and divorcee
even though without encumbrances). Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates above
25  years  of  age  are  eligible  to  apply  but  during  training  period  they  will  neither  be  provided married
accommodation nor  can they live out with family.
21.  Candidate should not have been arrested, convicted or prosecuted on criminal charges.
22.  The candidates must carry a valid photo identity card such as passport, driving licence, voter identity
card, college identity card or any other valid photo identity proof while reporting for SSB Interview at  Air
Force Selection Board.
23. The candidature for the courses commencing in July 2013 will be valid only if the proof of meeting
eligibility criteria is submitted latest by 15 June 2013 .
24. Candidates who have been withdrawn / suspended from Defence Training Establishments on grounds of
discipline are not eligible to apply.
25. Physical Conditioning: Prospective candidates are advised to keep themselves in good physical condition
to adapt to physical training at AFA which encompasses running, swimming, rope climbing and other forms of
physical training / conditioning.
26. Disclaimer: Information given in the advertisement and on the website are guidelines only. In case of any
ambiguity, the existing policies, rules and regulations of IAF / Govt. of India will be final.
27. Statutory Warning: Selection in the Indian Air Force is free, fair and merit based. Any attempt to
influence the selection process detected at any stage is liable to lead to termination of candidature or
service and legal action against the concerned individual will be initiated.
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DECLARATION
APPLICATION FOR METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH : 134 GDOC / 27 SSC COURSES
1.I hereby declare that all the statements made in the application are true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
2.I have never been debarred from appearing in any examination nor, have I ever been withdrawn from
Defence Training Establishments on disciplinary grounds, nor have I ever been arrested, prosecuted or
convicted by criminal court or involved in any other case registered by the police.
3. I undertake not to make any claim for compensation if at any stage of my selection, my ineligibility for
candidature is detected and my candidature is cancelled as a result thereof.
4. This is the ONLYapplication submitted by me for
5. Any wilful misrepresentation of facts and concealment of information will result in the cancellation of the
candidature and may debar permanently or for a specified period from applying for future courses.
Meteorological Branch : 134 GDOC / 27 SSC Courses
6. Certified that I have read and understood the advertisement and fulfill the stipulated eligibility criteria. I
understand that my candidature is liable to be cancelled at any stage in case any discrepancy is noticed.
7. I understand that my candidature is provisional in nature and I would be considered only for those courses
for which I   meet the eligibility conditions.
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Roll No:....................Exam Centre:........................ Date:.................Time:............
( To be filled by Air Force Authorities )
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1.  _________________
   
2. MOTHER’S NAME:______________________________________________
3. FATHER’S NAME :________________________________
4. GENDER: ___________________
5. PRESENT ADDRESS WITH PIN CODE :(for Correspondence)__________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
(CITY)_________________(DISTRICT)_______________(STATE)_____________PIN__________
6. MOBILE NO ________________________________TELEPHONENO___________________________
7. DATE OF BIRTH (DD/MM/YYYY) (As per Matriculation Certificate): DD____/MM____/YYYY_____
8. VISIBLE IDENTIFICATION MARK:__________________________________________________
10.   PG WITH SUBJECT & PERCENTAGE  OF MARKS   ____ ___
_____________________________________________________________________________
11. PERCENTAGE  OF MARKS IN GRADUATION (I)MATHS____________&(II) PHYSICS____________
12. DATE/EXPECTED DATE OF ACQUIRING THE REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION_______
13. WHETHER DONE PH D............................................................................................................YES/NO
14. NEAREST RAILWAY STATION___________________________________
15. APPEARED IN SSB EARLIER FOR ARMY / NAVY / AIR FORCE / COAST GUARD..............................YES / NO
16. COURSES APPLIED IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE (REF PARA 1) 1._______________2._______________
NAME IN BLOCK CAPITALS :___________ ________
(as in Matriculation Certificate)
9. E-Mail:_____________________________@_________________________________________
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION ___ _
Place: ___________________
Date: ____________________
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INVITES ENTERPRISING & ADVENTUROUS MEN TO JOIN THE INDIAN AIR FORCE
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